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REPUBLIC OFRWANDA N" fJh / rolo H cH R/ v S / ka / Lo PERMANENT MISSION OFRWANDA GENEVA The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Rwandato the Office of the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva presents its compliments to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rightsin Genevaand the honour to transmit herewith the Commentsof the Government of Rwandaon the Draft Mappingreport on the DRC, to be published alongside the rePort. The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Rwandato the Office of the UnitedNations and other lnternational Organizations in Geneva avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Officeof the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva the assurances of its highest consideration. -t ceneva,l.CI'..09 2o1o OFFICE OFTHEHIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS GENEVA 37/39, rue de Vermont 1202 Genève Tét(4122) 9191000 Fax : (4122) 9191001 www.ambarwanda.ch

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REPUBLIC OF RWANDA N" fJh / rolo H cH R/ v S / ka / Lo

PERMANENT MISSION OF RWANDAGENEVA

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Rwanda to the Office of the

United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva presents its

compliments to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in

Geneva and the honour to transmit herewith the Comments of the

Government of Rwanda on the Draft Mapping report on the DRC, to be

published alongside the rePort.

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Rwanda to the Office of the

United Nations and other lnternational Organizations in Geneva avails itself

of this opportunity to renew to the Office of the High Commissioner for

Human Rights in Geneva the assurances of its highest consideration. -t

ceneva,l.CI'..09 2o1o

OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONERFOR HUMAN RIGHTSGENEVA

37/39, rue de Vermont 1202 GenèveTét (41 22) 919 10 00 Fax : (41 22) 919 10 01

www.ambarwanda.ch

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